How to build an oil tank for your custom chopper - East Side Choppers

[BigJimmyW13]

where do you find an oil sight gauge like that?

[zuum510]

Is it really necessary to run those lines internally like that? If you wanted the vent as close to the top as possible, would it be more sensible to put the vent in through the top to begin with? For the return, can't it just go anywhere?

[TANKAR1]

Build it however you think is best. This is how I made mine. I am not god. Innovation is always good. Mine is made to someone else's plans to begin with.

[zuum510]

@TANKAR1 Was mostly asking, hoping you knew... I have been doing research on this for mine. I "think" I have my own answer now though. Vent must be above oil, and so does the return. Turns out most "professional" ones are made the way you did, but some are made the way I suggested. Either way is fine, its all about looks. Good vid though.

[TANKAR1]

The reasoning behind having the vent and return above the oil level are fairly obvious. The reasoning behind separating them in the tank as much as possible though is usually not as obvious. It is to physically keep splash and currents from the return from flooding the vent.

[TANKAR1]

Also keeping the return inlet as far away as possible from the feed outlet has to do with oil circulation (sedimentation prevention) and cooling (theory being that the feed will be picking up cooler oil than if it were right near the return from the hot motor.) I understand what you mean by looks though and thats why I went with my brass old school sight glass and stuff. Form and function I guess.

[musiclovr2]

have you used brass much?, it wont hold up on stuff that vibrates, are you going with rubber motor mounts?, balancing the rotating assembly will help tons,on v twins,nice work anymore vids?

[TANKAR1]

You might be surprised to know that brazing, (the use of brass to join two pieces of metal) is used on all kinds of stuff in the automotive industry. I used to build Jeeps, and brass was used to braze the junction of the a post and the roof!! One of the most stressed areas on a car body. With proper prep, a brazed joint will hold up far better than as JB weld (a resin catalyst product) which is used as body filler sometimes when a part is to be powder coated. It is for sure stronger than bondo.

[musiclovr2]

yea it will hold up , no doubt , i have welded with it , my dad use to swear by it lol

but its not as strong as ppl think, as far as welding somthing

[TANKAR1]

The real secret to a good brazed joint is metal prep. You want whats called white metal, which is metal with no mill skin. once the steel is white a complete bond is more possible. I have an old oil filter case which came off a 1920's blanchard grinder which vibrated like hell and the brazed in fittings show no sign of degradation or cracking and I plan on using it as an oil cooler/filter/capacity augmenter, old brass and all.

[klasmenos]

your tail light kicks!